SATURDAY OPENING IN December

Sat 8th December 8:30 - 2:30

We will be closed For Staff Training on the following dates.

Tuesday January 8th from 1pm

Tuesday February 12th from 1pm

Tuesday March 19th from 1pm

The Leyland Collaborative

Practices in Chorley & South Ribble are working together in groups to offer weekend, bank holiday & weekday evening appointments for their patients. These additional appointments may be held at another surgery within the Leyland group rather than at Sandy Lane. Please be aware, regardless of the time or location of the appointment, you must ring Sandy Lane in normal opening hours to book or cancel an appointment. The group consists of the following practices

SANDY LANE SURGERY

MOSS SIDE MEDICAL CENTRE

WORDEN MEDICAL CENTRE

CENTRAL PARK SURGERY

THE VILLAGE SURGERIESCroston / Eccleston

STATION SURGERY

We can now offer you an enriched Summary care Record

Patient Online Services

We now have nearly 4000 patients who are using our on-line service Patient Access to book appointments, order prescriptions, There is also an option to view your medical record including test results and hospital letters. For more information CLICK HERE

Do you know who your allocated GP is?

As part of our contract we must now inform all patients which GP they are registered with at the surgery. This is simply an administrative task and you are still able to continue seeing the GP of your choice. If you do not know who your allocated GP is, ask someone next time you come to the surgery or email ann.walker3@nhs.net to find out - thank you

Telephone Appointments

Are available for minor queries or reviews if you do not need to be physically examined.

Mobile numbers / Text alerts / email address

If we do not have any of the above information for you please update us ASAP by phone or by filling in the form on this website to update your records. We are now sending you appointment reminders with a cancel option, clinic invites and blood results by SMS text.

NHS Health Checks

We offer NHS Health Checks free of charge to all patients age 40yrs to 74yrs, who are not being monitored in any of our clinics such as the CDM or Diabetic clinics. These NHS Health Checks are done every 5yrs. If you think you qualify for a health check or have not had one in the last 5yrs please contact reception.

We would like to recruit a part time Band 3 Medical Secretary to join our friendly team. The position is for 30.5. hours a week over 4 days (Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday) with flexibility to work between 8.00am and 6.00pm.

Aside from having outstanding secretarial skills, the successful applicant should be reliable, hardworking and possess excellent oral and written communication skills. A calm and caring manner is essential with the ability to multitask and cope in a busy office environment.

Applicant must be flexible and be willing to work extra hours to cover holidays and sickness.

Closing date: 21 January 2019

Interview date: Monday 28 January 2019

Applications via the NHS jobs website or using the application form below.

Doctors

Dr Brian Rambihar. BSc MBBS D.Occ Med FRCGP MMEd FHEA

Dr Rambihar (Partner) qualified at Charing Cross and Westminster Medical School in London in 1986, joined the surgery as a partner in 1997 and is particularly interested in minor surgery, diabetes and medical education. Dr Rambihar is heavily involved in medical education at the surgery, regionally and nationally and lectures across the UK on appraisal and revalidation of doctors. Dr Rambihar is the Cauldicott Guardian and information governance lead for the practice.

Dr Amrit Ryatt. BSc. MBChB (Manchester), MRCGP

Dr Ryatt (Partner) qualified from the University of Manchester in 2002 and completed her GP training in the summer of 2009 after having spent 4 years on the psychiatric training rotation (Greater Manchester). She still has a special interest in mental health. Dr Ryatt has completed the theory training from the Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive health and hopes to complete her training to fit contraceptive implants and coils soon. More recently, she has been recruited to the BBC expert women’s programme and as such has appeared on various BBC shows e.g. BBC Breakfast and several radio programmes.

Dr Sheeja Nair. MBCHB BSc.

Dr Nair (Salaried doctor) trained in India, graduated from Magpur University in 1994 and joined the surgery in 2010. Dr Nair fits the subcutaneous contraceptive implant.

Dr Zaakira Mahomed MBCHB MRCGP

Dr Mahomed (Salaried doctor) qualified at Leeds University in 2010. She has recently completed a diploma of the faculty of sexual and reproductive health, allowing her to fit IUCDs. She has started training to allow her to supervise FY2 training doctors and has recently trained and begun to supervise medical students. Currently on maternity leave.

Dr Sujiva Suntharalingam. BM. MRCGP

Dr Sujiva Suntharalingam BM(Bachelor of Medicine), MRCGP

I graduated from the University of Southampton and did my foundation training in North East London. I completed my GP training in Lancashire. I have an interest in respiratory medicine.

Dr Nicholas Whitelaw MBChB. DRCOG. MRCGP.

Dr Whitelaw trained and qualified in Aberdeen in 2005. Did GP training in Cumbria and qualified as GP in 2010. Interests include men's Health and gastroenterology.

Dr Amjad Kapadi MBChb. MRCGP

Dr Kapadi trained at the University Of Leeds and qualified in 2011. He embarked and completed his Foundation training and subsequent GP training in East Lancashire, qualifying as a GP in 2016. His general interests include Women's / Men's Health and Dermatology

Dr Jane Couperthwaite

Dr Farrah Javeed - Training Doctor

Currently on maternity leave

Jenny Williams

Jenny Williams is an Advanced Practioner (ANP) .

Jenny can see and treat patients in a very similar way to a GP, she can examine you and prescribe medication. Appointments can be made with Jenny as you would with a GP.

Jenny qualified as a Registered General Nurse in 1994 where she trained at Manchester Royal School of Nursing and Midwifery. Since then she has gained an MSc in clinical Practice and now works as an Advanced Practioner. She has a special interest in musculoskeletal problems and injuries.

Julie Feeney

Julie Feeney is an Advanced Practioner (ANP).

Julie works in a similar way to a GP and can prescribe medicines.She started off as an army nurse in the QARANC and after qualifying became a Practice Nurse in General Practice. After 9 years she passed her MSc in Clinical Nursing at Liverpool University and became one of the first Advanced Nurse Practitioners in the UK, over 20 years ago. Since then she has worked in a variety of environments and had different roles including Medical Assessment Unit, A&E, General Practice as well as working as a Director of Medicines Management Northwest, a Healthcare Management Consultant, a Consultant Nurse in Emergency Medicine as well as an ANP.She is an Independent Nurse Prescriber and can see a wide variety of age ranges and presenting complaints, including babies over 3 months. Working as an ANP in General Practice is her preferred role and environment and the care and wellbeing of her patients and their families hugely important to her.

Jean Morris

Jean is a trainee Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP)

Jean has worked at Sandy Lane for the past 17 years originally as a Practice Nurse, with extensive experience in chronic disease management and diabetes. In 2017 she commenced a 2 year masters degree course to train in advanced nurse practice, which she is due to complete in August 2019.

Jean is an independent prescriber and can see and treat many of the same conditions that a doctor can. she can see children over 6 months of age. Until Jean has completed her advanced practice course she has a doctor supervising her, who she can ask for advice from when required. Jean also works twice a month at the Leyland diabetic Hub seeing complex diabetic patients from within the Leyland area.

Kerry Byrne

Kerry is a Health Practitioner(NP) and joined us in 2017, she sees patients in a similar way to a doctor.

She qualified from Salford University in May 2000 and has worked in emergency departments. For the past 2 1/2 years she has worked in a walk in centre. Kerry is a nurse Prescriber and has qualifications in clinical examination and assessment of minor injuries and illness.

With the current resource and workforce pressures the shortage of GP's has affected a huge number of practices including our own. We try to ensure that we use long term locums to ensure continuity of care. (see our news letter in latest news for more information on this subject).

Nurses

Tracey Rodriguez

Tracey qulaified in 1985 and has been working as a practice nurse for the past 19 years. she has qualifications in asthma, COPD, diabetes and family planning/womens health.

Karen Slater

Karen qualified in 1995 and has worked as a practice nurse for the past 12 years. Karen has qualifications in Coronary Heart Disease,Asthma/COPD, Diabetes and woman's health.

Louise Martin

Louise qualified as a nurse in 2009 and worked as an acute neurosurgical nurse for 8 years before becoming a practice nurse. she is qualified in cervical cytology and immunisation and is currently working towards qualification in management of long term conditions.

Launa Henry

Launa qualified from the university of Central Lancashire in 2011 and joined Sandy Lane in 2018, she previously worked on the coronary care unit for 7 years caring for patients with cardio vascular disease. Launa is passionate about educating and supporting people to manage chronic health conditions.

Healthcare Assistants

Colleen Clitheroe

Colleen has worked at the practice as a Medical Receptionist since 2006. She has long expressed a wish to move into the Healthcare Assistants role and we were pleased to be able to accommodate this in 2017. She is currently completing her care certificate and ongoing training in the different aspects of this role.

Katie Holmes

Practice Management

Mrs Jane Balchin

Practice Manager

Jane has worked at the practice since 1988. She has previously been involved in fundholding and was Deputy Practice Manager for a number of years. From 2010 - 2013 Jane was acting Practice Manager before officially accepting the Practice Manager role in 2013.

Mrs Debbie Sands

Deputy Practice Manager

Debbie has worked for the practice since 1990. She had previously involved in fundholding and was Office Manager for 5 years. Debbie was acting Deputy Practice Manager from 2010 - 2013 before officially accepting the role in 2013, she is also IG Management Lead and Data Quality Lead.

Mrs Alison Kemp

Patient Services Lead / Assistant to the Management Team

Alison first started here as a receptionist many years ago and has worked her way up to her current position. She now assists the management team on a daily basis and deals with any patient related problems.

Miss Carol Worthington

Office Supervisor

Carol Joined Sandy Lane Surgery in November 2018 as our Office Supervisor, Carol oversees the reception area and staff.

Reception

The reception team are the first point of contact at the practice, whether you call in or contact us by telephone. they support the clinicians and are able to answer many of the queries you may have.

They are fully trained in being able to signpost you to the right person for help and to keep all information confidential. When booking an appointment Please tell them a little about why you need to see a Doctor so they can book you in with the right person.

All practice staff are bound by the same strict rules of confidentiality as the doctors. If you wish to discuss matters in private please tell the receptionist.

Secretaries

Ms Lisa Nichol

Mrs Wendy Duncan

Mrs Sharon Eaton

Community Midwives

The surgery has a skilled team of community midwives. Clinics are held each week at the surgery offering antenatal care. Post natal care is also available in surgery.

Community Nurses

The community nursing team delivers skilled nursing care in people’s homes. They are in contact with the GPs and come into surgery on a regular basis. Their direct telephone is 01772 644669. There is an answer phone to leave messages if they are not available when you ring.

Health Visitors

The health visitors are part of the community health services and are all qualified nurses with special training and experience in child health. They are in regular contact with the GPs and come into surgery regularly.